Taiwan stocks finished the trading session lower on Tuesday, as sectoral declines weighed on the broader market. At the close in Taiwan, the Taiwan Weighted fell 0.88%.
Movements among individual issues were mixed. The session's top performers included Topoint Technology Co Ltd (TW:8021), which climbed 10.00% or 35.50 points to close at 390.50. Chroma ATE Inc (TW:2360) also advanced 10.00% or 205.00 points to end the day at 2,255.00, while Spirox Corp (TW:3055) gained 10.00% or 6.20 points to finish at 68.20.
At the other end of the tape, Yeong Guan Energy Technology Group Co Ltd (TW:1589) fell 9.92% or 0.61 points to trade at 5.54 at the close. ChipMOS Technologies (TW:8150) declined 8.68% or 6.40 points to finish at 67.30, and LARGAN Precision Co Ltd (TW:3008) was down 7.62% or 215.00 points to 2,605.00.
Market breadth figures were reported as follows: falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Taiwan Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
The session also featured notable record moves for selected names. Topoint Technology Co Ltd (TW:8021) rose to all time highs, gaining 10.00% or 35.50 to 390.50. Chroma ATE Inc (TW:2360) likewise reached all time highs, up 10.00% or 205.00 to 2,255.00. By contrast, Yeong Guan Energy Technology Group Co Ltd (TW:1589) fell to an all time low, declining 9.92% or 0.61 to 5.54.
Commodities were generally softer on the session. Crude oil for June delivery was down 1.45% or 1.27 to $86.15 a barrel. Brent oil for June delivery slipped 1.12% or 1.07 to $94.41 a barrel. The June Gold Futures contract fell 0.52% or 25.20 to trade at $4,803.60 a troy ounce.
Currency and dollar measures showed limited movement. USD/TWD was up 0.03% to 31.44, while TWD/CNY was unchanged at 0.00% to 0.22. The US Dollar Index Futures was unchanged at 0.00% at 97.91.
The trading day illustrated a divergence between strong single-issue performances and broader sector pressure in Taiwan. While some technology-related names posted sizeable gains, heavy losses among other listed companies contributed to the benchmark's decline. Commodity weakness in oil and gold coincided with largely stable currency and dollar-index readings.